Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Liberty Flames

Jan 2, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
WKU	21	50	71
LIB	35	35	70

Game Recap

Thedford and Western Kentucky take down Liberty 71-70. Julius Thedford scored 18 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 32.2 seconds left, and Western Kentucky defeated Liberty 71-70 on Thursday night.

Player Stats

WESTERN KENTUCKY	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
21Leeroy Odiahi	17	1-1	0-0	0-0	6	0	0	1	0	2	2
24Tyrone Marshall Jr.	26	6-7	0-1	0-3	8	1	0	0	0	0	12
13Julius Thedford	32	6-15	1-5	5-10	5	0	1	1	3	1	18
0Braxton Bayless	22	2-5	0-0	0-0	3	3	3	0	5	2	4
2Don McHenry	27	4-14	1-4	3-3	6	2	0	0	1	1	12
1Blaise Keita	8	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
23Enoch Kalambay	24	3-8	0-2	1-1	3	3	1	0	1	2	7
4Khristian Lander	28	3-7	3-4	1-2	3	0	0	0	2	4	10
3Jalen Jackson	16	2-4	0-1	0-0	4	0	0	0	2	2	4
TOTAL	-	28-6245.2%	5-1729.4%	10-1952.6%	38	9	5	2	14	14	71

LIBERTY	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
8Owen Aquino	34	5-8	0-1	2-5	10	6	1	0	1	3	12
25Zach Cleveland	35	9-18	0-1	0-1	9	4	1	1	4	3	18
32Jayvon Maughmer	32	3-12	1-7	3-4	6	2	1	2	1	3	10
0Colin Porter	37	2-5	0-0	0-2	2	2	1	0	0	2	4
3Kaden Metheny	37	5-11	4-10	3-4	1	1	2	0	1	2	17
4Brett Decker Jr.	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24Curtis Blair III	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2Taelon Peter	22	3-7	3-7	0-0	7	0	1	1	1	2	9
21Gabriel McKay	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	27-6243.5%	8-2729.6%	8-1650.0%	35	15	7	4	8	16	70

Play-by-Play

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1st halfWKULIB

(19:45) Don McHenry missed Jumper.
(19:40) Owen Aquino Defensive Rebound.
(19:18) Jayvon Maughmer missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:12) Jayvon Maughmer Offensive Rebound.
+2 (19:08) Zach Cleveland made Layup. Assisted by Jayvon Maughmer.
02
+2 (18:49) Julius Thedford made Jumper. Assisted by Tyrone Marshall Jr..
22
+2 (18:26) Zach Cleveland made Layup. Assisted by Owen Aquino.
24
(18:08) Don McHenry missed Jumper.
(18:04) Colin Porter Defensive Rebound.
(17:55) Zach Cleveland missed Jumper.
(17:50) Leeroy Odiahi Defensive Rebound.
(17:29) Julius Thedford missed Jumper.
(17:26) Zach Cleveland Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:12) Zach Cleveland made Layup. Assisted by Owen Aquino.
26
(17:01) Braxton Bayless Turnover.
(17:01) Colin Porter Steal.
(16:55) Foul on Leeroy Odiahi.
+1 (16:55) Owen Aquino made Free Throw.
27
(16:55) Owen Aquino missed Free Throw.
(16:53) Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.
(16:32) Enoch Kalambay missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:29) Owen Aquino Defensive Rebound.
(16:03) Jayvon Maughmer missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:59) Julius Thedford Defensive Rebound.
(15:45) Enoch Kalambay Turnover.
+2 (15:17) Owen Aquino made Layup.
29
(14:47) Don McHenry missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:44) Colin Porter Defensive Rebound.
(14:34) Owen Aquino missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:31) Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.
(14:30) Jalen Jackson Turnover.
(13:49) Enoch Kalambay missed Jumper.
(13:45) Owen Aquino Defensive Rebound.
(13:31) Taelon Peter missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:09) Foul on Taelon Peter.
(13:09) Khristian Lander missed Free Throw.
(13:09) Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (13:09) Khristian Lander made Free Throw.
311
(12:50) Jayvon Maughmer missed Layup.
(12:50) Leeroy Odiahi Block.
(12:44) Braxton Bayless Defensive Rebound.
(12:00) Zach Cleveland missed Layup.
(11:58) Jalen Jackson Turnover.
(11:56) Jalen Jackson Defensive Rebound.
(11:42) Curtis Blair III missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:38) Don McHenry Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:23) Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Braxton Bayless.
714
+3 (11:07) Taelon Peter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zach Cleveland.
717
(10:51) Foul on Curtis Blair III.
(10:51) Braxton Bayless Turnover.
(10:29) Foul on Braxton Bayless.
(10:29) Owen Aquino missed Free Throw.
(10:29) Liberty Deadball Team Rebound.
(10:29) Owen Aquino missed Free Throw.
+2 (9:26) Braxton Bayless made Jumper.
1119
(9:04) Tyrone Marshall Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(8:55) Taelon Peter Defensive Rebound.
(8:20) Braxton Bayless missed Jumper.
(8:15) Zach Cleveland Defensive Rebound.
+3 (8:13) Kaden Metheny made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zach Cleveland.
1122
(7:37) Owen Aquino Offensive Rebound.
+3 (7:23) Khristian Lander made Three Point Jumper.
1424
(6:24) Jayvon Maughmer missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:22) Enoch Kalambay Defensive Rebound.
(6:15) Owen Aquino Steal.
+2 (5:46) Kaden Metheny made Layup.
1426
(3:43) Julius Thedford missed Free Throw.
(3:19) Kaden Metheny missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:16) Don McHenry Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:38) Tyrone Marshall Jr. made Two Point Tip Shot.
1933
(0:43) Don McHenry Defensive Rebound.
+1 (0:37) Don McHenry made Free Throw.
2133
+2 (0:00) Jayvon Maughmer made Jumper.
2135

2nd half

Team Stats

WKU

LIB

71Points70

28-62(45.2%)Field Goal(%)27-62(43.5%)

5-17(29.4%)3-Point(%)8-27(29.6%)

10-19(52.6%)Free Throw(%)8-16(50.0%)

45(12)Rebounds(Offensive)35(7)

9Assists15

5Steals7

2Blocks4

14Turnovers9

14(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)

0Largest Lead5

Game Details

Thursday, January 2, 2025 · 7:00 PM

Liberty Arena · Lynchburg, VA

attendance: 3,115 (77.9%)

tv: CBSSN